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processor

[pros-es-er, proh-ses-] / ˈprɒs ɛs ər, ˈproʊ sɛs- /


NOUN
central processing unit
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ASML, a near monopolist in lithography machines, reports earnings, expected to shed light on the AI and memory processor cycles.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Credo said the deal will position the company to address the demand for both electrical and optical interconnects through a vertically integrated stack that includes its SerDes and digital signal processor technology.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

By moving the signal closer to the processor, the CPO approach improves power efficiency, increases bandwidth and lowers latency — all crucial to running powerful AI workloads.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Rosenblatt Securities analyst John McPeake noted last week that Rigetti had shipped a 9-qubit Novera quantum processor to the University of Saskatchewan in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

When the food processor hit the wall, the putrid batch of peanut butter splattered.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff